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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1997
Jan Potempa, Athens, GA (US);
James Travis, Athens, GA (US);
Caroline Attardo Genco, Atlanta, GA (US);
The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Athens, GA (US);
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods and immunogenic compositions useful for protecting mammals from infection and pathology of P. gingivalis. Specifically, arginine-specific proteases of Porphyromonas gingivalis and peptides derived therefrom offer protection against infection. Immunogenic compositions comprising a 50 kDa arginine-specific protease, the high molecular weight complex or peptides from one of the foregoing proteins are capable of protecting against P. gingivalis infection and/or gingivitis and/or periodontitis caused thereby in mammals, including humans.